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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say would cure him while he was sick at the higher school?

2. What about the Gramme dynamo did Tesla think was unnecessary?

3. What did Tesla say was caused by external stimuli?

4. What was Tesla's father's occupation?

5. What subject did Tesla like most in the higher school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tesla do to the fire engine that Gospic got?

2. What kind of school did Tesla attend? Why?

3. What gave Tesla a bad reputation in Gospic?

4. What did Tesla suffer from during his breakdown in Prague?

5. What does Tesla tell his uncle about Niagara Falls?

6. What did Tesla do in response to the death of his brother?

7. How did Tesla use his imagination to help him invent things?

8. What did Tesla say was the purpose of an inventor?

9. What caused Tesla some reluctance in writing about his childhood?

10. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Tesla say was his most important invention? Why was it the most important?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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